HANDMAIDS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HANDMAIDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1d2m3a1i1d2s1
PlayableHANDMAIDS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HANDMAIDS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful HANDMAIDS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANDMAIDS
No single letter turns HANDMAIDS into another word.
How HANDMAIDS scores
Scrabble h4a1n1d2m3a1i1d2s1 16
Words with Friends h3a1n2d2m4a1i1d2s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in HANDMAIDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANDMAIDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HANDMAIDS
handmaid15 maddish14 handism13 samadhi13 shamina12 dadaism11 maidans10 ahimsa11 ashman11 dadahs11 shaman11 siddha11 adhans10 danish10 misadd10 sandhi10 admins9 aidman9 damans9 disman9 maidan9 mandis9 addins8 animas8 danaid8 manias8 naiads7 amahs10 dadah10 mihas10 shama10 adhan9 ahind9 dashi9 handi9 hands9 hinds9 madid9 shand9 sidha9
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Common questions about HANDMAIDS
- Is HANDMAIDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANDMAIDS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANDMAIDS worth?
- HANDMAIDS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANDMAIDS?
- No single letter can be added to HANDMAIDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HANDMAIDS:
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